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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's overall score of 78.3. The LG Velvet body is notably newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than Sony Xperia XZ1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit more vivid screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display.
LG Velvet has more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the LG Velvet also has more internal memory. The Xperia XZ1 and the LG Velvet feature extremely similar processing units, and although the LG Velvet has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The LG Velvet counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity. The LG Velvet counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the LG Velvet also has a larger camera sensor, a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images.
LG Velvet is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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